Ella Fitzgerald – Take Love Easy
Vocals – Ella Fitzgerald [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ella Fitzgerald]
Guitar - Joe Pass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Joe Pass]
Written by Duke Ellington (A1), John La Touche (A1), Vinicius de Moraes (A2), Ray Gilbert (A2), Antonio Carlos Jobim (A2), Benny Goodman (A3), Mitchell Parish (A3), Edgar Sampson (A3), Ord Hamilton (A4), Bruce Sievier (A4), Billy Strayhorn (A5), George & Ira Gershwin (B1), Andy Razaf (B2), Don Redman (B2), J. Fred Coots (B3), Haven Gillespie (B3), Billy Eckstine (B4)
1 LP, Standard sleeve by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Pablo Records
Recorded on February 3, 1977 at Las Vegas Recording Studio, Las Vegas, NV
Engineered by Val Valentin
Produced by Norman Granz
Mastered by Stan Ricker
Photography by Phil Stern
Liner Notes by Benny Green
Originally released in 1974
Reissued in October 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
- Take Love Easy
- Once I Loved
- Don't Be That Way
- You're Blase
- Lush Life
Side B:
- A Foggy Day
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
- You Go To My Head
- I Want To Talk About You
Reviews :
"Ella Fitzgerald and guitarist Joe Pass teamed up in a set of duets for this album which has been reissued on CD. Because the emphasis is on ballads and not all of the songs are that well suited to Fitzgerald's musical personality (particularly "Lush Life" and "I Want to Talk About You"), this set is only a mixed success. Much more successful are "Don't Be That Way" and "A Foggy Day" but this is not one of the more essential Ella Fitzgerald records." AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow.
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.3 / 5 ; AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; The Encyclopedia of Popular Music :4 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : 3 / 5